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October 2005
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
262-05 Kimberly-Clark Aust Pty Ltd
Kimberly-Clark - Kotex - Twisted Colours 262/05 - beach "just so wrong. Pink"; "can you see my bum? Green"; girl leaving sexual encounter "a good idea at the time. Orange"; girl gets tattoo "hope it means what he says it does. Blue" -
Dismissed 11/10/2005
264-05 Allpest WA
Allpest - TV - pest extermination - woman asks "can I exterminate my husband as well as all the pests?"
Dismissed 11/10/2005
265-05 Allpest WA
Allpest - radio - pest extermination - woman asks "can I exterminate my husband as well as all the pests?"
Dismissed Radio 11/10/2005
267-05 Woolworths Supermarkets
Woolworths - baby corn & fresh produce - in a field Woolies rep puts arm around farmer's shoulders and farmers says "Back off a bit, because you're making me feel nervous"
Dismissed 11/10/2005
269-05 Valcorp Fine Foods Pty Ltd
Valcorp - Lavazza - woman in silver bikini holding a cup of coffee and looking sultry - a circus strong man man is hanging upside down in background, tied in chains
Dismissed Outdoor 11/10/2005
272-05 NSW Rugby Union Ltd
NSW Rugby Union - Tooheys New Cup - Eastwood players scoring a try then can of beer appears to right of screen
Dismissed TV - Pay 11/10/2005
273-05 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - AFL footballer Dermot Brereton and 2 fans relive "Dermie" being hit in back with lump of wood, then vomiting on the ground
Dismissed 11/10/2005
August 2008
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
262-08 IKEA (WA)
IKEA WA - woman changes light globe without turning off power
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 13/08/2008
269-08 Cerbis Ceramics
Cerbis Ceramics - children with towels on head and holding candles
Dismissed 13/08/2008
October 2004
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
263-04 Holden Ltd
Holden - Commodore SV6 - print - no holding back
Dismissed Print 12/10/2004
266-04 Reckitt Benckiser (Aust) Pty Ltd
Reckitt Benckiser - Napisan Oxy Action - "so easy even a man can do it"
Dismissed 12/10/2004
267-04 Liposuction Australia
Liposuction Australia - looks like model has dark pubic hair but actually wearing black bikini bottom
Dismissed Print 12/10/2004
269-04 Kraft Foods Ltd
Kraft Foods - grl lures Mum outside then locks door, and proceeds to eat all the nachos with cheese
Dismissed 12/10/2004
July 2006
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
263-06 Tyson Club (The)
Tyson Club - letterbox delivery booklet with mobile phone downloads - sexy pictures
Dismissed Print 11/07/2006
August 1999
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
263-99 ihug into the internet
ihug into the internet
Dismissed 10/08/1999
264-99 Ultra Tune (SA) Pty Ltd
Ultra Tune - "People speaking in other languages"
Dismissed 10/08/1999
267-99 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Falcon - One Tonne Truck - disbeliever about vehicle will 'see stars'
Dismissed Radio 10/08/1999
268-99 Adelaide Cleaning Equipment Pty Ltd
Adelaide Cleaning Equipment (Jet Fire Heater) No.2
Dismissed 10/08/1999
269-99 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Toyota - Hilux - Various sporting scenes.
Dismissed 10/08/1999
270-99 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
Ford - Falcon Utility - "Where's the water?" - towed snowboard rider
Dismissed 10/08/1999
271-99 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Kellogg - LCM Bars - woman in greenhouse gets eaten by Venus flytrap plant; man hanging out washing gets swooped away by giant bird
Dismissed 10/08/1999
272-99 KIA Automotive Australia
KIA - Sportage - "Sorry, car park full"
Dismissed 10/08/1999
November 2002
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
264-02 The Oyster Bar
Oyster Bar (The) - Mead's Mosman Bay - picture of girl in bikini with 'freshly shucked' superimposed.
Dismissed Print 12/11/2002
268-02 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Lancer - group in car - contemporary music playing and driver not concentrating on road.
Dismissed 12/11/2002
269-02 Mazda Australia Pty Limited
Mazda - MX 5 - cars on flat dirt surface turning sharply and creating dust, zig-zagging.
Dismissed 12/11/2002
270-02 Unilever Australasia
Unilever - Streets - Magnum Cones - girls being trained as 0900 phone operators.
Dismissed 12/11/2002
274-02 Holden Ltd
Holden - Commodore - baby in a stroller being wheeled by mother,around corners sharply - then shows young man driving car "You always had a thing for corners"
Dismissed 12/11/2002
August 2003
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
264-03 Simplot Aust Pty Ltd
Simplot - Chiko rolls - Mexchiko - Man on bike holding Chiko roll near groin.
Dismissed Cinema 12/08/2003
September 2000
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
265-00 Picton Group The
Picton Group - Emerje Cosmetic and Laser Clinic - nude woman
Dismissed Print 05/09/2000
267-00 Dairy Farmers
Dairy Farmers - Coon Light & Tasty - couple on sofa enjoying toasted cheese sandwiches. Every time man says "Coon" the woman adds "Light" - eventually the man turns out the light
Dismissed 05/09/2000
November 2001
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
265-01 Pacific Access Pty Ltd
Pacific Access - www.yellowpages.com.au - 'Visit 40 pubs in your lunch hour.'
Dismissed Print 13/11/2001
266-01 Peters & Brownes Group
Peters & Brownes - Choc Chill - building site
Dismissed 13/11/2001
December 1998
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
265-98 Snack Brands Australia
Snack Brands - Samboy - 'chilli'
Dismissed 08/12/1998
266-98 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - 'You'll be mad if you miss it- No. 2
Dismissed 08/12/1998
267-98 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi - Magna - 'Baby crying'
Dismissed 08/12/1998
271-98 S C Johnson & Son Pty Ltd
SC Johnson - Raid - no cockroaches
Dismissed 08/12/1998
272-98 None
Ateco - Alfa Romeo as seen from a Porsche
Dismissed 08/12/1998
June 2009
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
266-09 Workout World
Workout World - TV shows woman using a treadmill wearing high heels.
Dismissed 24/06/2009
June 2009
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
268-09 BMW Group Australia Ltd
BMW (Z4)268/09 - TV ad showing car being driven recklessly.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 10/06/2009
March 2001
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
27-01 Energex Limited
Energex - man having cold shower then looking down on himself
Dismissed 13/03/2001
February 2002
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
27-02 KIA Automotive Australia
KIA - Sportage/Spectra/Rio - 'No deposit and no repayments' - woman's head covered by placard - 'What else do you need?'
Dismissed 12/02/2002
March 2003
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
27-03 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd
Kellogg - Just Right - newsreader reports giant banana, coconut & apples trees missing.
Dismissed 11/03/2003
March 2005
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27-05 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Ronald McDonald House portrayal of carers
Dismissed 08/03/2005
February 2006
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
27-06 Holden Ltd
Holden - Australia Week Sale - "Hewsy (Melbourne comedian) in front of beach marquee surrounded by Australian flags cooking a BBQ - he calls "come and get it" and camera pulls back and we see beach is deserted
Dismissed 14/02/2006
February 2007
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
27-07 Extreme Boys Toyz
Extreme Boyz Toyz - motorbike ridden at speed across double lines and on corners
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 13/02/2007
April 1998
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
27-98 Blue Haven Pools & Spas Pty Ltd
Blue Haven Pools & Spas - pool safety
Dismissed 14/04/1998
September 2007
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
270-07 BP Australia Pty Ltd
BP - Ultimate - video game with two cars trying to push each other out of the way; two cars in tug-of-war attempting to drag each other into a hole
Dismissed Internet 11/09/2007
272-07 CSR Ltd
CSR - Bradford Insulation - woman freezing is rugged up against cold indoors complaining "it only gets this cold a couple of days a year"
Dismissed 11/09/2007
September 2003
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort ascending Media Determination date
271-03 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
Volkswagen - naked people sitting around three sides of car - 'If only everything in life was made like a Volkswagen'.
Dismissed 09/09/2003
274-03 McDonald's Aust Ltd
McDonald's - Salads - man eats hamburger while woman makes 'healthy' choice.
Dismissed 09/09/2003

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